Tomás Yelmini
Two excellent light heavyweights will complete the mixed martial arts main card that will bring all the action to South America. The Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker bout may turn things on at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main bout of the evening, however, will be for the light heavyweight title, between Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill.
UFC 283 will be presented on Brazilian soil, more precisely in Rio de Janeiro, where a prodigal son will return to try to do what he does best: the KO.
That’s why JefeBet offers you information on each of the contenders, with the betting preview and predictions to take into account before the fight Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker. Keep reading to find out more.
Betting Preview for UFC 283 Featuring Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker on Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Where: Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 9 PM ET
- Odds: Paul Craig (+145) vs Johnny Walker (-182)
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Paul Craig
- Odds: +145
- Record: 16-5-1
- Age: 35
- Height: 1.91 m
- Weight: 92 kg
- Reach: 193 cm
Paul Craig is an interesting fighter. His strengths and weaknesses are obvious to almost everyone at this point; however, he actually had the best run of his career in the last three years to enter the Top 10. Unfortunately, Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir halted the momentum by beating him in July 2022, in his last engagement.
As in most of Craig’s fights, confidence is the key. The Scot is not a technical striker, but he is tall, long, and hits hard enough to be considered a threat. He does much better when charging forward with messy bursts and clumsy kicks.
Johnny Walker
- Odds: -182
- Record: 19-7-0
- Age: 30
- Height: 1.98 m
- Weight: 92 kg
- Reach: 208 cm
Johnny Walker is a fighter who stands out for his eccentricities in and out of the octagon. He dances, sings, laughs, and even blows kisses at the camera. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, and although he lives in England, he knows he will be playing at home. Not only that, but he is a wild fighter with great firepower: only one of his 19 victories came by points, and he has no fewer than 15 KOs recorded.
However, he will have to be careful, as his record shows that he has lost four of his last six fights. His extreme confidence could be his best ally or his worst enemy.
JefeBet Prediction
Johnny Walker will be in front of his people in the land where he was born, and that’s more than a plus when it comes to stepping into the octagon. His aggressiveness when facing the fight is commendable, and it will surely help him achieve a categorical victory for the celebration of all cariocas.
Prediction: Johnny Walker wins by KO.
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